Hungast Group: Innovative solutions for consumer safety in foodservice
To comply with regulatory and consumer demands, Hungast Group turned to GS1 Hungary to build a traceability system based on GS1 global standards.
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On 1 September 2015, the 37/2014 (IV.30), the Ministry of Human Resources’ (EMMI) regulation, took effect in Hungary that outlines catering, nutrition and health principles for implementation by mass catering companies and mass caterers when providing food to schools and other institutions.
Between 2015 and 2020, the number of dietary consumers increased sevenfold, and within this, the number of gluten-sensitive consumers increased tenfold. In response, Hungast Group increased the capacity of its dietary kitchens. Also, in order to comply with healthcare and consumer safety criteria, a traceability system needed to be put in place to guarantee 100% accuracy of product data. During implementation, apart from zero failure rate, Hungast had to consider the financial and environmental aspects as well as what tools would be used.
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